Organisers of the Bishop Auckland Food Festival have invited traders to put their names forward for next year's event.
The popular event, which attracted record visitors of more than 30,000 people this year, will return to the town's Market Place on Saturday April 22 and Sunday April 23. The most recent food festival returned to its usual April slot after it took place at a later date of October in 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
With celebrity chefs and cooking demonstrations a key part of the festival, headliners included John Whaite, Crystelle Pereira and Chigs Parmar, as part of County Durham's failed bid to become UK City of Culture 2025. They joined more than 150 traders selling local and artisan food and drink products.
